I have always considered myself more of a sea than a mountain person. Still when looking for my latest WorkAway I opted for a small village, a stone's throw from one of the oldest ski resorts in the French Alps. Just how do

Berlin to Fiumicino by plane (Germanwings)
One nice thing (apart from staying with my sister) about staying at my sister's place in Berlin-Charlottenburg is that it is awfully easy to get to Tegel airport. I had the last of my four

Cordes-sur-Ciel to Toulouse by train (SNCF TER) Cordes (-Vindrac) train station is about 5 km outside the historic village. Thankfully, my hosts, Kathy and Bob, picked me up from Borie Grande in the early morning and dropped me at the station. Regional train service

Alright, less than two weeks to go and time to share some more details of the route (as planned at the moment). In my route home the "e" is the start: On 30 March I'll head off from the Oberbaumbrücke in

To keep me entertained while saving for my next trip (due this coming spring) I'm checking out fun stuff to do in Berlin. Two nights ago I went to a kundalini meditation. I'd found the Osho Studio on be-more-ecofriendly app cotastic.

In this final installment of my little series on getting to know the Germany, we have to talk about Berlin food. And, sorry, no sauerkraut. Update 22 February 2017: All of these spots are still open, and still some of

Two phases of history mainly define how Germans perceive themselves today: WWII and the separation of the country through the wall. There are a few museums and memorials in Berlin dedicated to those years. But I find two especially recommendable. Topography

I've been German for 30-odd years and lived in Berlin most of them. Yet, the other week, when a dear friend visited my hometown for the first time, learned things about the city and German history that I hadn't been

I like the Bed'nBudget Hanover. Rarely have I seen such a well thought through dorm. The Bed'nBudget is not just a hostel. Entering the premises on Hildesheimer Strasse 380 we first notice the old stone house with a typical German restaurant